Delta County, Texas
County in Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Delta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,230.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Cooper.[2] The county was founded in 1870 and is named for its triangular shape,[3] which resembles the Greek letter delta.
Delta County | |
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.jpg) Delta County Courthouse in Cooper | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
 Texas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 33°23′N 95°40′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Seat | Cooper |
| Largest city | Cooper |
| Area | |
• Total | 278 sq mi (720 km2) |
| • Land | 257 sq mi (670 km2) |
| • Water | 21 sq mi (50 km2) 7.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,230 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Meanders of two forks of the Sulphur River formed its northern and southern boundaries and meet at its easternmost point. Delta County was one of 19[4] prohibition, or entirely dry, counties in the state of Texas. As of 2015[update], Delta County is no longer a dry county.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 278 sq mi (720 km2), of which 257 sq mi (670 km2) are land and 21 sq mi (54 km2) (7.6%) are covered by water.[5]
Major highways
Adjacent counties
- Lamar County (north)
- Red River County (northeast)
- Franklin County (southeast)
- Hopkins County (south)
- Hunt County (southwest)
- Fannin County (northwest)
Communities
Cities
- Cooper
- Pecan Gap (small part in Fannin County)
- Commerce (majority in Hunt County)
Unincorporated communities
- Antioch
- Ben Franklin
- Charleston
- Crossroads
- East Delta
- Enloe
- Horton
- Jot Em Down
- Kensing
- Klondike
- Lake Creek
- Pacio
- Rattan
- Vasco
- Yowell
Ghost towns
- Friendship
- Gough
- Liberty Grove
- Mount Joy
- Needmore
- Post Oak
- Prattville
- Price
- West Delta
Demographics
Summarize
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[9] | Pop 2010[10] | {{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Delta County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48119&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}"]}">Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 4,616 | 4,351 | 4,189 | 86.65% | 83.18% | 80.10% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 440 | 375 | 312 | 8.26% | 7.17% | 5.97% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 29 | 59 | 42 | 0.54% | 1.13% | 0.80% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 6 | 30 | 37 | 0.11% | 0.57% | 0.71% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.10% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 11 | 30 | 0.00% | 0.21% | 0.57% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 69 | 117 | 221 | 1.30% | 2.24% | 4.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 165 | 288 | 394 | 3.10% | 5.51% | 7.53% |
| Total | 5,327 | 5,231 | 5,230 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
The 2020 U.S. census determined that Delta County had a population of 5,320.[8] Among its population, the racial and ethnic makeup was 80.10% non-Hispanic white, 5.97% African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.57% some other race, 4.23% multiracial, and 7.53% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Politics
Summarize
Delta County is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by Republican Larry Phillips of Sherman, Texas.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| #FFB6B6"}]]}">2024 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">2,250 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">84.65% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">397 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">14.94% | 11 | 0.41% |
| #FFB6B6"}]]}">2020 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">2,162 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">83.41% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">403 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">15.55% | 27 | 1.04% |
| #FFB6B6"}]]}">2016 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">1,836 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">80.49% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">400 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">17.54% | 45 | 1.97% |
| #FFB6B6"}]]}">2012 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">1,524 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">75.52% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">454 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">22.50% | 40 | 1.98% |
| #FFB6B6"}]]}">2008 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">1,580 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">72.25% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">589 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">26.93% | 18 | 0.82% |
| #FFB6B6"}]]}">2004 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">1,447 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">69.50% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">627 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">30.12% | 8 | 0.38% |
| #FFB6B6"}]]}">2000 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">1,143 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">60.16% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">726 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">38.21% | 31 | 1.63% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1996 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">744 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">42.69% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">849 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">48.71% | 150 | 8.61% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1992 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">599 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">29.73% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">864 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">42.88% | 552 | 27.39% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1988 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">849 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">40.41% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">1,244 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">59.21% | 8 | 0.38% |
| #FFB6B6"}]]}">1984 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">1,024 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">51.17% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">973 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">48.63% | 4 | 0.20% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1980 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">767 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">35.81% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">1,347 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">62.89% | 28 | 1.31% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1976 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">421 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">21.15% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">1,563 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">78.50% | 7 | 0.35% |
| #FFB6B6"}]]}">1972 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">957 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">61.90% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">581 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">37.58% | 8 | 0.52% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1968 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">370 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">19.66% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">1,037 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">55.10% | 475 | 25.24% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1964 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">339 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">17.30% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">1,619 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">82.60% | 2 | 0.10% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1960 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">460 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">25.11% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">1,360 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">74.24% | 12 | 0.66% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1956 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">605 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">32.23% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">1,262 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">67.23% | 10 | 0.53% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1952 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">707 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">30.81% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">1,585 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">69.06% | 3 | 0.13% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1948 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">146 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">7.68% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">1,594 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">83.89% | 160 | 8.42% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1944 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">133 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">6.69% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">1,706 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">85.86% | 148 | 7.45% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1940 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">190 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">7.90% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">2,214 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">92.10% | 0 | 0.00% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1936 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">82 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">5.29% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">1,466 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">94.64% | 1 | 0.06% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1932 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">87 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">4.14% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">2,013 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">95.81% | 1 | 0.05% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1928 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">753 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">43.96% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">958 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">55.93% | 2 | 0.12% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1924 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">479 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">17.64% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">2,186 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">80.49% | 51 | 1.88% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1920 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">315 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">21.03% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">1,081 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">72.16% | 102 | 6.81% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1916 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">72 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">4.97% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">1,254 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">86.48% | 124 | 8.55% |
| #B0CEFF"}]]}">1912 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">57 | #FFB6B6"}]]}">7.05% | #B0CEFF"}]]}">705 | #B0CEFF"}]]}">87.25% | 46 | 5.69% |
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